E. Kretschmann

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

E. Kretschmann is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, E. Kretschmann has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Computational Mechanics, 12 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 7 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in E. Kretschmann's work include Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements (14 papers), Optical Coatings and Gratings (8 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (7 papers). E. Kretschmann is often cited by papers focused on Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements (14 papers), Optical Coatings and Gratings (8 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (7 papers). E. Kretschmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany and United States. E. Kretschmann's co-authors include H. Raether, E. Kröger, J. C. Ashley, T. L. Ferrell, R. Kötz, H. J. Lewerenz, E. T. Arakawa, T. A. Callcott, M. S. Chung and M. W. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Surface Science and Physics Letters A.

In The Last Decade

E. Kretschmann

20 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Notizen: Radiative Decay of Non Radiative Surface Plasmon... 1968 2026 1987 2006 1968 1971 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Notizen: Radiative Decay of Non Radiative Surface Plasmons Excited by Light
    1968 2.5k citations E. Kretschmann, H. Raether Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A profile →
  2. Die Bestimmung optischer Konstanten von Metallen durch Anregung von Oberflächenplasmaschwingungen
    1971 1.3k citations E. Kretschmann Zeitschrift für Physik A Hadrons and Nuclei profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
E. Kretschmann Germany 14 3.4k 2.2k 1.2k 1.2k 1.1k 21 4.8k
W. Lukosz Switzerland 35 1.7k 0.5× 2.4k 1.1× 1.9k 1.6× 309 0.3× 427 0.4× 93 4.4k
Gustaaf Borghs Belgium 43 3.0k 0.9× 2.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 2.1k 1.7× 365 0.3× 183 6.4k
L. J. Whitman United States 42 2.6k 0.8× 3.1k 1.4× 3.5k 2.9× 677 0.6× 475 0.4× 135 7.2k
F. Cerrina United States 29 1.3k 0.4× 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 199 0.2× 1.0k 1.0× 276 4.8k
Takayuki Okamoto Japan 25 1.5k 0.4× 1.0k 0.5× 895 0.7× 805 0.7× 260 0.2× 111 2.5k
K. L. Kavanagh Canada 39 3.4k 1.0× 3.7k 1.7× 3.3k 2.7× 1.6k 1.4× 729 0.7× 216 6.8k
Nathan C. Lindquist United States 33 4.0k 1.2× 1.5k 0.7× 970 0.8× 2.8k 2.4× 659 0.6× 66 5.2k
M. Selim Ünlü United States 47 3.1k 0.9× 3.2k 1.4× 2.9k 2.4× 431 0.4× 360 0.3× 304 7.9k
F. R. Aussenegg Austria 49 8.7k 2.6× 3.1k 1.4× 3.4k 2.8× 6.8k 5.7× 1.4k 1.3× 131 11.1k
Anders Kristensen Denmark 42 4.3k 1.3× 2.7k 1.2× 3.0k 2.5× 1.8k 1.5× 598 0.6× 257 7.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chung, M. S., T. A. Callcott, E. Kretschmann, & E. T. Arakawa. (1980). Radiation from silver films bombarded by low-energy electrons. Surface Science Letters. 91(1). A7–A7. 2 indexed citations
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Kretschmann, E., T. A. Callcott, & E. T. Arakawa. (1980). Theory of emission spectra from metal films irradiated by low energy electrons near normal incidence. Surface Science. 91(1). 237–244. 6 indexed citations
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Chung, M. S., T. A. Callcott, E. Kretschmann, & E. T. Arakawa. (1980). Radiation from silver films bombarded by low-energy electrons. Surface Science. 91(1). 245–263. 15 indexed citations
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Kretschmann, E., T. L. Ferrell, & J. C. Ashley. (1979). Splitting of the Dispersion Relation of Surface Plasmons on a Rough Surface. Physical Review Letters. 42(19). 1312–1314. 51 indexed citations
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Williams, M. W., J. C. Ashley, E. Kretschmann, et al.. (1979). Splitting of surface-plasmon emission spectra from potassium. Physics Letters A. 73(3). 231–233. 2 indexed citations
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Kötz, R., H. J. Lewerenz, & E. Kretschmann. (1979). Observation of surface plasmon splitting on Ag(111) by electroreflectance spectroscopy. Physics Letters A. 70(5-6). 452–454. 28 indexed citations
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Arakawa, E. T., et al.. (1979). Refractive index of LiF films as a function of time. Applied Optics. 18(8). 1233–1233. 7 indexed citations
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Kretschmann, E.. (1978). The ATR method with focused light — Application to guided waves on a grating. Optics Communications. 26(1). 41–44. 48 indexed citations
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Kröger, E. & E. Kretschmann. (1976). Surface Plasmon and Polariton Dispersion at Rough Boundaries. physica status solidi (b). 76(2). 515–523. 75 indexed citations
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Kretschmann, E. & E. Kröger. (1975). Reflection and transmission of light by a rough surface, including results for surface-plasmon effects. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 65(2). 150–150. 76 indexed citations
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Kretschmann, E.. (1974). Plasma Oscillations in Metal Films. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 13(S1). A862A–A862A. 1 indexed citations
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Kretschmann, E.. (1972). Decay of non radiative surface plasmons into light on rough silver films. Comparison of experimental and theoretical results. Optics Communications. 6(2). 185–187. 191 indexed citations
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Kretschmann, E.. (1971). Die Bestimmung optischer Konstanten von Metallen durch Anregung von Oberflächenplasmaschwingungen. Zeitschrift für Physik A Hadrons and Nuclei. 241(4). 313–324. 1338 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kretschmann, E., et al.. (1970). Scattering of light by slightly rough surfaces or thin films including plasma resonance emission. The European Physical Journal A. 237(1). 1–15. 154 indexed citations
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Kretschmann, E.. (1969). Die Bestimmung der optischen Konstanten dünner Schichten in der Nähe der Plasmafrequenz aus Kurvenfeldern konstanter Transmission. Zeitschrift für Physik A Hadrons and Nuclei. 221(4). 346–356. 8 indexed citations
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Kretschmann, E.. (1969). Streuung von Licht an rauhen Oberflächen bei der Anregung von Oberflächenplasmonen. Zeitschrift für Physik A Hadrons and Nuclei. 227(5). 412–426. 38 indexed citations
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Kretschmann, E. & H. Raether. (1968). Notizen: Radiative Decay of Non Radiative Surface Plasmons Excited by Light. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A. 23(12). 2135–2136. 2521 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kretschmann, E. & H. Raether. (1968). Notizen: Zur Plasmaresonanzemission im festen Körper. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A. 23(4). 615–617. 20 indexed citations
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Kretschmann, E. & H. Raether. (1967). Notizen: Zur Theorie der Plasmaresonanzstrahlung an rauhen Oberflächen. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A. 22(10). 1623–1625. 13 indexed citations

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